“There is no use in trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.”
“I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Hello, my lovelies! How was your weekend? A good one, I hope..? I thought we should start the week off with some tips to make you ponder the bigger picture, to question the ‘impossible’, and to give you a little inspiration, too. Let’s roll!

Donate your goods - If you’re not a registered organ donor, what on earth are your waiting for?! I registered a few years ago and talked to my family about it (which is a vital step in the donation process!), trying to convince them too. Some of them had different reasons why they didn’t want to donate their organs, whether it be for religious or even superstitious reasons, and that’s totally fine and should be respected. But what about the rest of us? Organ and tissue transplants offer patients a new chance at a healthy, productive and normal life. You have the power to change someones world. What could be more rewarding than that?!
You can usually register online or over the phone, so check out how to become one in the following links: Canada, America, Australia, United Kingdom. (I wish I could have found more forms from around the world, but if I didn’t include your country, just ask your local council or hospital on how to become one.)

Plastic fantastic? - Okay, by now, you should be aware that littering is a big fat no-no. You probably know that animals are dying every day from ingesting cigarette butts and being strangled by plastic bags, yes? But have you seen the Pacific Ocean lately? Check this article out. It details that the Pacific Ocean is one big landfill. Apparently it’s almost as twice as big as the US. Now that’s scary. (To get a good indication of the size, check this out.) One fifth of the rubbish has been thrown off ships or oil platforms, while the rest comes from land, and not just the neighbouring lands, we’re talking the world here. The waste forms in what are called tropical gyres - areas where the oceans slowly circulate due to extreme high pressure systems and where there is little wind. So the rubbish is accumulated there. Forever!
Not only is this having a huge impact on our marine life, but also on us humans, causing huge health risks. By weight, this swath of sea contains six times as much plastic as it does plankton. So what’s happening is, the toxic chemicals found in these tiny bits of plastic is being ingested by marine life, which goes through the food chain, and eventually on our plate. (Did someone say karma?) What you can do is be aware of this the next time you go shopping or throw something out the window. Maybe the first step is to bring your own environmental canvas bag to the checkout, there’s heaps of funky ones out there. Recycle and reuse. Pick up trash. Research environmental organisations. Send letters of your concern to retailers. Tell a friend (or ten!) about this. Pictures can sometimes make a bigger impact, so send them a link to the article. There is much that we can all do.

Offer to do the chores - Don’t scrunch up your nose! I know, the word ‘chore’ instantly conjures up all sorts of feelings. But offering to do “someone else’s job” can actually make them feel chuffed for the whole day. Maybe even a week, or month! It shows you appreciate them and their efforts, whilst giving them a break. Even if it’s starting the office coffee pot, or taking the clothes off the line for your mum or bringing the mail in for your next door neighbour. It’s the little things that make huge smiles. And remember, you earn karma points for each chore! What goes around comes around

So, my kittens, have you done anything lately to make someone grin from ear to ear? Are you a registered organ donor? Any recyclers out there?! I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Big love & unicorns,